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Catch a falling star and find out where it came from Second meteorite in Australian desert revealed by 'star gazing' cameras ? News Tuesday 13 December 2010 by Colin Smith Scientists are celebrating the discovery of a second meteorite in the Western Australian desert using 'star gazing' cameras. The images from the cameras will reveal the space rock's original orbit in the Solar System.
Forget your preconceptions about the civilised, sparkling, white cityscapes of the ancient world: Real-life Pompeii was an altogether more sordid proposition, as Cambridge classicist Mary Beard is set to explain. In an hour-long documentary on BBC Two tonight, Professor Beard will draw on some of the latest finds, as well as her own experience researching Pompeii and Ancient Rome, to uncover little-known facts and bust some long-standing myths about the most famous excavation site in the western world.
University of Manchester scientists have discovered for the first time an important new way in which the human papilloma virus (HPV) triggers cancer in what could lead to new treatments for cervical and mouth cancer. HPV infection is known to increase the risk of developing cancers of the cervix and mouth with the two high-risk forms of the virus accounting for approximately 70% of all cervical cancer cases.
University scientists expose health risks of not responding to stress
Anticipating a hectic Christmas? As the festive season gathers momentum, ageing and immunity experts at the University of Birmingham are exposing the health risks of not responding to stressful situations. Their latest research has found that people who react the least to stress could be at greater risk of conditions such as depression and obesity, and have lowered immunity to infection.
Anticipating a hectic Christmas? As the festive season gathers momentum, ageing and immunity experts at the University of Birmingham are exposing the health risks of not responding to stressful situations. Their latest research has found that people who react the least to stress could be at greater risk of conditions such as depression and obesity, and have lowered immunity to infection.
Links: Journal of Neuroscience MRC Wellcome Trust Professor Masud Husain Cognitive tests and MRI scans have shown significant differences in the brains of fighter pilots when compared to a control group, according to a new study led by scientists from UCL. The study, published today in the Journal of Neuroscience , compares the cognitive performance of 11 front-line RAF (Royal Air Force) Tornado fighter pilots to a control group of a similar IQ with no previous experience of piloting aircraft.
Researchers at King's College London have discovered that leukaemic stem cells can be reversed to a pre-leukaemic stage by suppressing a protein called beta-catenin found in the blood. They also found that advanced leukaemic stem cells that had become resistant to treatment could be 're-sensitised' to treatment by suppressing the same protein.
Screening can pick up early signs of womb cancer
In a paper published today in Lancet Oncology , scientists in the Gynaecological Cancer Research Centre at UCL have demonstrated that an ultrasound scan being used in screening trials for ovarian cancer can also pick up signs of endometrial cancer before any symptoms occur. This is the first large scale study of screening for endometrial (womb) cancer, which is increasing in incidence and is responsible for over 1,700 deaths per year in the UK.
In a paper published today in Lancet Oncology , scientists in the Gynaecological Cancer Research Centre at UCL have demonstrated that an ultrasound scan being used in screening trials for ovarian cancer can also pick up signs of endometrial cancer before any symptoms occur. This is the first large scale study of screening for endometrial (womb) cancer, which is increasing in incidence and is responsible for over 1,700 deaths per year in the UK.
New research centre will bridge the gap between academia and health policy The Centre for Health Policy, which aims to turn high quality research into evidence-based policy innovations, has been launched at Imperial College London. Monday 13 December 2010 A new centre that aims to turn high quality research into evidence-based policy innovations has been launched at Imperial College London today.
Science | Health 13 Dec 10 Two genetic variants have been identified that increase the risk of developing endometriosis, a common gynaecological disease. The study provides clues to the origin of this often very painful condition, which has a significant impact on the quality of life of many women. The research was carried out at the University of Oxford, the Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Australia, and Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School in the USA.
Genome of barley disease reveals surprises Scientists have sequenced the genome of a major fungal disease that affects barley and other cereal crops Scientists have sequenced the genome of a major fungal disease that affects barley and other cereal crops, a breakthrough that could lead to significant advances in our understanding of how plant diseases evolve.
Scientists at King's are working on creating versions of starfish compounds in the search for treatments for inflammatory conditions such as asthma, hay fever and arthritis. Most man-made objects placed in sea water become covered with marine life, but starfish manage to keep their surface clear. This non-stick property is particularly interesting to King's scientists working on finding new ways to treat inflammation in humans.
Trial shows new drug does not improve survival rates in breast cancer patients
Trial shows new drug does not improve survival rates in breast cancer patients The results of a long awaited trial aiming to find new treatments for breast cancer, has concluded that Zoledronic acid does not improve disease-free survival among patients. The AZURE* trial, which was led by Professor Rob Coleman from the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals and coordinated by the Clinical Trials Research Unit (CTRU) at the University of Leeds, tested patients with stage II/III breast cancer.
Trial shows new drug does not improve survival rates in breast cancer patients The results of a long awaited trial aiming to find new treatments for breast cancer, has concluded that Zoledronic acid does not improve disease-free survival among patients. The AZURE* trial, which was led by Professor Rob Coleman from the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals and coordinated by the Clinical Trials Research Unit (CTRU) at the University of Leeds, tested patients with stage II/III breast cancer.
University of Manchester researchers have played a vital role in an international study that has revived the 200-year-old question: why do different species share similar stages of embryonic development? Dr Casey Bergman and Dr Dave Gerrard at Manchester's Faculty of Life Sciences collaborated on the project with Pavel Tomancak, at the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics in Dresden, and Uwe Ohler, at Duke University, on a study funded by the Human Frontiers of Science Program published in Nature today.
This dramatic image is the first to be produced by e-MERLIN, a powerful new array of radio telescopes linked across the UK. Spearheaded by the University of Manchester's Jodrell Bank Observatory and funded by the Science and Technology Facilities Council, the e-MERLIN telescope will allow astronomers to address key questions relating to the origin and evolution of galaxies, stars and planets.
Medical researchers have found a missing link that explains the interaction between brain state and the neural triggers responsible for learning, potentially opening up new ways of boosting cognitive function in the face of diseases such as Alzheimer's as well as enhancing memory in healthy people. Much is known about the neural processes that occur during learning but until now it has not been clear why it occurs during certain brain states but not others.
MS may be reversed, study suggests
could be reversed using stem cells that repair injury in the central nervous system, a study shows. Researchers have identified a mechanism essential for regenerating insulating layers, known as myelin sheaths, that protect nerve fibres in the brain. In additional studies in rodents, the team from Edinburgh and Cambridge showed how this mechanism can be exploited.
could be reversed using stem cells that repair injury in the central nervous system, a study shows. Researchers have identified a mechanism essential for regenerating insulating layers, known as myelin sheaths, that protect nerve fibres in the brain. In additional studies in rodents, the team from Edinburgh and Cambridge showed how this mechanism can be exploited.
University research aims to solve major questions in reproductive biology An expert at the University of Sheffield is set to investigate whether all sperm males produce are equally likely to fertilise, as part of a £1.7million research project that could lead to improvements in assisted reproductive technology in humans.
Eating purple fruits such as blueberries and drinking green tea can help ward off diseases including Alzheimer's, Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson's, a University of Manchester report claims. Ground-breaking research from Professor Douglas Kell, published in the journal Archives of Toxicology, has found that the majority of debilitating illnesses are in part caused by poorly-bound iron which causes the production of dangerous toxins that can react with the components of living systems.
Scientists discover new way of seeing
University of Manchester scientists have found that a new type of light sensitive cell in the eye helps the brain measure brightness. This mechanism, which works alongside the rod and cone cells in the eyes, may be particularly important to people with some sorts of blindness. Professor Rob Lucas and Dr Tim Brown, whose work is oublished in PLoS Biology today, hope their findings will lead to a new understanding of how we perceive the world, and may eventually even lead to technical applications in artificial lighting, visual display unit and television screen design.
University of Manchester scientists have found that a new type of light sensitive cell in the eye helps the brain measure brightness. This mechanism, which works alongside the rod and cone cells in the eyes, may be particularly important to people with some sorts of blindness. Professor Rob Lucas and Dr Tim Brown, whose work is oublished in PLoS Biology today, hope their findings will lead to a new understanding of how we perceive the world, and may eventually even lead to technical applications in artificial lighting, visual display unit and television screen design.
Secondhand smoke increases risk of invasive meningococcal disease in children Children exposed to secondhand smoke are more likely to get invasive meningococcal disease than children who are not exposed, according to a metaanalysis published in PLoS Medicine - News Tuesday 7 December 2010 Children exposed to secondhand smoke are more likely to get invasive meningococcal disease than children who are not exposed, according to a metaanalysis published today in the journal PLoS Medicine.
